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April 23, 2012
"Dogs Against Romney" Meet "Dogs Against Obama"
A meme-heavy response to this. The I'm Rubber, You're Glue, election rolls on.
James O'Keefe Weighs In On The New Orleans' Saints Scandals
Conservative super-sleuth James O'Keefe — totally swear, honest — writes for us about how he would handle the constantly cheating Saints. (Ha! Fooled you. It isn't actually James O'Keefe. But anyway.)
Hear Reptar's Awesome, New Album Before It's Released
Athens, GA band Reptar, who hooked up with BuzzFeed last Summer when they were gallivanting around New York, has hooked up Comedy Central to premiere their album a week early. I'll be listening to this all week.
Occupy Wall Street Group Impersonates Whitney Museum In A Press Release [Update]
The Arts & Labor Working Group sends out PR as the Whitney, promising all kinds of future changes for the museum. It's actually the second time they've done this. [Updated below.]
Science Fiction Weapons You Can Make At Home
Bring it, Mayans. Note to everyone at home, in the event of world ending cataclysm please befriend AnselmoFanZero immediately.
Talking About TV Is The New Watching TV
In the last two weeks, at least one paid word has been published for every 14 people that watched HBO's new show Girls. Is that worth anything?
Gay Republican Group Fundraises For Controversial Sheriff
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is running for Congress from Arizona despite the charge he threatened his illegal immigrant lover with deportation. "Sheriff Babeu is a successful conservative Republican. He is also gay," says the Log Cabin invite.
Joe Biden's Airboat Everglades Tour
Vice President Joe Biden appeared Monday in the Everglades to tout money being spent by the Obama Administration for the restoration of the wetlands. Looks like he had a good time.
Leaked Stratfor Emails Reveal Anti-Obama Prejudice
Fred Burton, of private intel firm Stratfor, mocks President Obama’s administration as the “Barry Hussein” White House. Also: The spy shop monitors Romney’s China views.
Amazing Muppet Fairy Tale Concepts
Miss Piggy as Snow White and the Evil Queen because her ego doesn't allow her to choose between roles. Artist David Peterson has a wonderful whimsical eye.
World's Largest Serving Of Nachos
You will cry tears of joy and cheese. Gaze upon this trough of nachos, 80-feet long and containing 4,689 pounds of victory, in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas. It set the Guinness World Record for Largest Serving of Nachos, shattering the previous record of 3,999 pounds.
Watch Romney Tell Students Worried About Student Loans To Go To Cheaper College
As Mitt Romney comes out for an extension of low interest rates for student loans, pro-Obama Super PAC American Bridge rounds up his past responses to students worried about their loans. "Hopefully we can get you a real good job and get you some real good money."
Rihanna Is Switching Teams And Other Links
Her date does not look happy about the photogs. Plus don't buy chicken wyngz if you want to eat chicken and turns out the BP oil spill isn't as consequence free as we were all pretending. These and other links await your clicking pleasure.
Ron Paul Campaigns Through The Twilight Zone
The Libertarian icon stumps through the rain in Philadelphia. Supporters plan to write-in Paul, or vote for "Absolutely nobody."
My Nearly Steamy Night With Jose Canseco
I used a photo of a sexy model to lure him, and Jose followed me on Twitter and called me on the phone. Turns out he's just kind of a nice guy.
7 Reasons You Might Want To Skip College
They tell you it's an investment! Unfortunately, these days you have to ask yourself if it's really worth it.
Mitt Romney Will Filter Your Porn
In these two video from Iowa in 2007 — back when he was running as a culture warrior — the former Massachusetts Governor said President Romney would require that every new computer come with a pornography "filter." This may not actually be popular.
This Week In Hip-Hop And Sports: Let's Talk About Byron Leftwich
Action Bronson remembers the hefty hurler. Wait — what do you mean Leftwich is still in the NFL?
Romney Son Trapped In MySpace
Matt Romney made his page private after we noticed it, after a password hunt. Last Romney out, please turn out the lights!
Loopholes Aren't A Technology
Another new startup promises to fix TV, apparently by using video streaming legal loopholes. Beware of companies bearing obvious promises.
Inside The Game: How Online Pickup Artists Work
A new kind of pickup artist is creeping on your wall and your OKCupid profile.
Red Carpet Fashion At The GLAAD Awards
Spoiler alert: Cher showed up wearing a gigantic afro and it was awesome.
New Book Offers Secrets To "Obama Karma"
"Obama possesses a rare mastery of emotions - a mastery that author Russell Razzaque says we can all learn if we try." Even his most fervent supporters may cringe.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Metta World Peace
Metta World Peace's elbow is among the most brazenly violent things seen in an NBA game in some time. How should the NBA respond?
The "Mad Men" Likability Index: LSD Without The Love
Roger drops acid, Megan drops sherbet, and more highlights from the latest episode.
Why Are Cats Better Than Dogs (According To The Internet)?
In which I settle the question on everyone's mind once and for all. (Not really.) Go cats! Which side are you on?
This Always Happens When Jesus Restocks The Wine Section
Stop trying too hard, Jesus. You should see the bread aisle.
Six Examples Of Mitt Romney Being Funny
Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney is often attacked by rivals as awkward, humorless, and unemotional. But as Molly Ball recently pointed out, he's actually a pretty funny guy.
How Ann Romney Learned To Love The Spotlight
She may have lost her husband his first campaign. Can she win him this one?
Democrats Won't Let Up On Romney's Dog "Abuse"
Unchastened by gleeful conservative pushback that Obama, as a child, ate dogmeat, the Democratic group Dogs Against Romney is mounting a new campaign. The theme this time: That Romney's admission that he strapped a dog to his roof landed him on two animal abuse registries in 2007. Ann Romney said recently that the dig, Seamus, "loved it" atop the car.
Has Newt Gingrich Embraced His Inner Meme?
The Gingrich campaign is struggling to stay relevant in an atmosphere in which getting bitten by zoo animals draws more buzz for the candidate than actual policy proposals. In recent days, it appears the candidate has finally embraced his inner meme, realizing their campaign can only draw attention with the absurd.
